Hi just wondering if anyone could tell me the best framerate for a website. My website uses an average ammount of animation and most of the buttons are interactive. At the moment i have it set at the standard flash setting 12fps and it looks a bit jumpy (i really want it looking sleek and smoo...more >>

Hi just wondering if anyone could tell me the best framerate for a website. My website uses an average ammount of animation and most of the buttons are interactive. At the moment i have it set at the standard flash setting 12fps and it looks a bit jumpy (i really want it looking sleek and smoo...more >>

Hello, I am using more and more Flash in site design but haven't figured out how to do mouseovers in Flash when creating links to another page. How do you do it? David ...more >>

I am using an Access DB to feed text dynamically to Flash. Although some simple html tags work in the text, I tried putting an <a href> link tag in and it didn't work. Does flash not support links in dynamic text? Is there a workaround to get a link into the text? ...more >>

Hello all, I designed a site in Flash. It requires Flash 8 and on both my Mac and PC it looks/works fine. But my client claims that on both PCs she has in her office, the site freaks out in IE. It works fine if she goes through AOL or Firefox - just IE is a problem. Would you all min...more >>

Hi wondered if anyone can help. I know you can set the stage background colour in flash and the published movie will sit central on top of the background. I want to set a pattern behind my published flash file. I dont want the scale of this pattern to change when the window is resized or moved...more >>

http://www.959design.com/em Right at the start when you load the page.... When the flash movie loads onto the grey html background, it starts with a white background the size of the flash movie. Can this be avoided in any way or can it be made grey ? -S ...more >>

The way my site is set up is I have seperate swf files for each page in the site. I want the user to click the back or forward button in the site (muck like a browser back/forward button in a browser) which would enable them to go to the last swf viewed. What would be the proper scripting fo...more >>

Hi I only know the basic of Flash so hopefully this question should be straight foreward to most people! I'm puting together a Flash movie that contains several scenes and need the Timeline to only continue form one scene to another (on some scenes not all) once a button symbol on scee...more >>

Hi wondered if anyone can help. I know you can set the stage background colour in flash and the published movie will sit central on top of the background. I want to set a pattern behind my published flash file. I dont want the scale of this pattern to change when the window is resized or moved...more >>

Hi, I've been looking at sites like knowmenopause.com and justasktoday.com where there is an interactive video. I'm wondering if this is all done in flash. Is it a quick time movie that integrated into flash or exactly what? I want to be able to break this down and start learning as soon ...more >>

I am a self taught novice/advanced site designer and have never really looked into pricing of flash website design. Can anyone help me out with some estimation of what a site should cost or a breakdown of design fees that may be used? I appreciate the help. I do this on the side and have ha...more >>

Hi I'm making a site for a photographer in Flash 8 This is where it's got to so far. See: http://www.markhowell.co.uk/005test.htm The project started off with much smaller dimensions and fewer photographs - it's got much bigger along the way and now it takes ages to download. The ...more >>

Hello fellows, I am having a huge problem with MIE. It does not displays the flash object embed! Firefox works fine, but IE doesn't! Here are the codes: [Q]Code made by me: <object width="757" height="153"> <param name="movie" value="/script/top.swf"> <param name="quality" value=hig...more >>

Hi ya. Just a quick question hopefully someone can help me as im stuck again. I have created my initial front (index html) page for my website, its a kind of entrance page asking if the user has flash etc. What i would like to happen is when the user clicks to enter my flash site (the main...more >>

My website, ctmgroupinc.com contains seperate swf's for each page in the site. I want to creat a "Parent" page that just contains the "shell". The shell would be the outside border and graphics . So when you click to go to another page you don't have to reload the border and graphics and only ...more >>

Hi I really want my Flash/HTML page to automatically adjust the size to fill the viewers browser when entering my site. At the moment im publishing my flash movie so it is central within my HTML page - I dont want the movie to change size, i just want the HTML browser window to re adjust a...more >>

here is the error codes i am receiving in mx. here is email error that i receive in mx 2004 *Error** Symbol=mailform, layer=textboxes, frame=1:Line 1: Syntax error. mailto:desel@deselgian.com **Error** Symbol=mailform, layer=textboxes, frame=1:Line 4: Unexpected '<' encountered <fo...more >>

hi, I am building a flash site, and would love to integrate this mouse trailer into my other file http://www.flzone.com/showDetail.asp?TypeId=13&NewsId=9766 I can't seem to get it right, I tried copying the action script to my original file, importing it as a .swf and can't get it to work, any...more >>

I am creating a Promo CD where i designed a complete flash site and would like the CD to load automatically when inserted into a computer. The CD is loading correctly but will not play the .swf files on any machine other than my own. Even after I have installed Flash Player and SHockwave pla...more >>

When putting my flash file onto the web, how would i position the .swf in the center of the page if it was on a page of it's own....more >>

:shocked; I think that this FX was made with some Flash generator, but do you how it could be possible? Have u some idea bout how we could do something similar? that is the url: the corner-sheet Fx i'm talking http://www.lindaperry.net ...more >>

Hi, I am planning to do some portfolio site using flash and need help how to start. I have seen some sites including like http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/cezannes_apples/look.html If you click "look closely" and pop-up window opens. This flash design is what I like to know. Could...more >>

http://www.mmclc.org/beta In internet explorer, you have to click the menu once to "activate," then a second time to follow a link. This happens every time you visit a new page. Very annoying...any ideas? ...more >>

Someone please help here, the help file doesn't help. I am setting text as a hyperlink with http://www.google.com in the text properties but it does not work! If I just open the swf on it's own it does work, but not when it's in a browser! Such a simple/basic function but I must be missin...more >>

I am attempting to create submenus for a couple of my buttons. I have an example of what it is I want to happen with by buttons. Just drag your mouse over the "photography" button (http://www.marcellariley.com/main.html). If you have any tips as to how to make this work please do tell. th...more >>

Ok so I am making a new website and it has a flash movie in it. in this flash movie when you put your mouse over a button...text fades in, then a picture fades in. It works on my computer, but when i try it on another completely up to date computer....text doesnt fade in, and the picture does....more >>

Hey I made this movie clip that when u click buttons certain things change and i wanted this change to stay throughout my website but when i go to another scene it goes back to the normal way how do i make it so the change stays the same untill another button is pressed to change it????/ confu...more >>

Hi all, I'm working on a flash navigation bar for my site and I've got this problem... I set the width="100%" and leave out the height, and though the bar stays proportional, the flash object becomes 2x as tall as it should be (proportionally) with the extra space on the bottom. And when...more >>

I am creating a website in flash, but can't seem to get relative 'links to work' If i check SITE in file, I see the path is C:\James\Website\ what should i type into URL in Properties to get to a word document in my site? Any help would be greatly appreciated. ...more >>

I am new to Flash and was wondering if there was anyplace to read up on Interface design in Flash 8 or general Interface design for web sites Vince...more >>

hi, im kinda new so dont laugh. i have made a simple movie in flash 8 and am puting it in dreamweaver. I am wondering how i make my simple movie stop looping. im sure its a simple answer but i really neeed some help. any u can provide would be appreciated. thanks ...more >>

For this site I am working on, I have a background (in flash) that I would like to have visible and fill the entire window. Therefore I change my publish settings under dimensions to "percent - 100%". That works, however the problem lies here. My active area is roughly 1000x800. If someone...more >>

The text is being called in just fine, styled as I wanted with html tags and an external css but the images and swfs that I want inline are a no-show. Here's the code. See anything wrong? info=<p><span class="big"><span class="center">GET DESERVED<br>10 PERCENT<br>ON REFERRALS</span><...more >>

Hi all, i'll come straight to the point ! you have 5 buttons.swf and 1 HTML page. If you put these all 5 buttons into a HTML page and click on any button.swf it plays some audio. but if you hit any other button the first one doesn't stop eventhough all button triggers stopAllSounds() fi...more >>

ok here is the situation, have created a flash site with animated buttons that roll on to the page which looks kind of cool, my problem is that once the buttons stop there needs to be a rollover effect on the buttons to initiate a drop down menu, i need the buttons just to be text and roll do...more >>

Hi ALL Its very simple!! Please let me explain it in very less but clear words. There is one webpage which contains 10 swf files (apparently these are buttons to play or stop sounds.) 1.swf which plays sound1, 2.swf which plays sound2 etc... Now the problem is when you hit on any butto...more >>

Hi I am currently building a website that contains a flash header with a navigation bar. I have currently split framed the site site and when a user clicks on one of the navigation buttons the appropriate page loads on the bottom frame. I wish to abandon the use of frames as they are a rather ...more >>

I know there is a way to import music but i dont have enough space for doing that so i was wondering how could i get music into flash from a url and then make buttons from there...more >>

I am very new at flash and dreamweaver and am building my first site. My question, my opening page is all flash, images moving around and so on, it takes up the hole screen. When the animation is done I want it to become the background for my html page in dreamweaver. The problem I am having i...more >>

Hi everyone, I need to lauch an animation when I quit a button. I know how to do it (by transfoming the button on clip on the "On state") when I pass on thebutton. But I need to do it when the pointer leave the button zone. Thank for your help. PS: Sorry for my english; french user. ...more >>

I am considering the purchase of a Intuos3 9X12. Any comments or advice is greatly appreciated. ...more >>

ok, here's the problem when i make a simple button on one part of the document that displays a picture or text on another part when rolled over, how do i mask the picture/text so that when i scroll over the area where the picture/text is displayed it does not display the picture/text as i...more >>

I have a line architectural drawing that was saved in psd format. It is a 2 MB file. I would like to use it in a flash swf file. When I import it into my flash file and view it on the web, there are lines missing from the drawing. Maximizing the window allows me to see some of the lines, ...more >>

Location: NYC. Am interested in hiring a Graduate Student in Computer Graphics who owns Flash 8 and has a serial number for it. Must know all technical and design aspects of Flash to correct problems on my website. ...more >>

Can anyone help me???? I have succesfully made a simple Flash button. One that has an action inserted inorder to link to a site. This works in Flash - Test Movie and Test Scene options. However when testing it through Publish Preview - Default HTML the link does not work. I inserted it on my s...more >>

Good Morning All, In the application I'm developing the customer needs to enter a valid Voucher Number in order to be able to proceed with their transaction. While most will complete their transaction there and then, some will (for whatever reason) cancel out of the process, to return at a l...more >>

Hi everyone, I just finished my new website all made with Flash 8. I would like to know what do you think about it? Thanks for your feedback! http://www.martinc.biz...more >>

hi everyone... Is there any way that buttons can keep the DOWN state once I cicked on them? The button I?ve created show me the three states: up, over and down, but after I click on them the down state dissapears and returns to up state. I would like that down state stays until another butto...more >>

I've been designing a website and want the first thing someone sees on my site is a flash movie I've made. The flash movie starts with the company name and moves objects across the screen right to left to reveal the website. I've made it so it removes the company name and turns into a white ...more >>